Author Archives: April

I have been in the midst of a large downsizing project over the past year, which hasn’t actually been working the way I wanted it to considering the more I get rid of the more I seem to have. Over the Thanksgiving holiday I was going through a Christmas decoration purge when I found this old friend. I have had ... Read More »

On this Veteran’s Day and every day I am so thankful for my freedom and the sacrifices that have been made to give me this gift. I am a proud military daughter and sister! My favorite Vet: I try to take in the Veterans Day breakfast with my daddy anytime that I can. I am very proud of him, and ... Read More »

I could just go on and on about how much fun I had at Lanternfest at Brookdale Farms over the weekend! We had a chance to meet some amazing people! Ricki and I had an opportunity to spend a few minutes with Mark and Lynette, who are big fans of Spencer’s Neighborhood: Before the launch, festival goers had a chance ... Read More »

If you are like me, you may not worry about the leftover Halloween candy. I will have this gone by tomorrow. 🙂 But if you have too much to snack on, I found some great recipes for leftover Halloween Candy. Just check out the Triple Peanut Butter Cookie Pie!! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/halloween-candy-recipes_us_58163468e4b064e1b4b3142d -April Read More »

I should take care of myself more. I am that terrible woman who forgets to get haircuts, I use color out of a box, (gasp!) and I really should work out more. I am so thankful for Look After Hair Company. They don’t judge me when I drag my way overdue for a haircut, terribly overdue for a color, damaged ... Read More »

Well it only took me 78 years but I finally made the first new car purchase of my life! Nothing too fancy, but a wonderful, new, affordable, great on gas leap into the new millennia. It was time. My previous vehicle was more than 20 years old and she most certainly served me well. However, she was pretty tired ... Read More »

It was an absolutely beautiful weekend to be out and about in the STL, I hope you had a chance to enjoy it. I absolutely did, had a wonderful time at Ottertoberfest at St. Louis Zoo on Saturday! Next time you are at the zoo make sure to hit the South entrance and say hi to Al, who is volunteer ... Read More »

I saw the first signs of the turning leaves over the weekend. Technically, fall does not officially begin until later this week, but that “fall feeling” is already in the air. Remember when you were a kid, and summer lasted forever? My mom always told me that time moves faster as you get older and, like always, she was right. ... Read More »

So what would you do with $500? Today kicks off our $1500 a day giveaway and I could not be more excited! You have the opportunity to grab $500 3 times per weekday! Here’s how it works: All you have to do is listen for a song from the artist of the day in the 9 am, 1 pm, ... Read More »

We celebrated Read a Book Day this week, which is a holiday I pretty much celebrate every day. I just finished up Sarah-Jane Stratford’s “Radio Girls” – a fictional yet historic look at women in the BBC at its inception. I have to admit, I am kinda in love with Hilda Matheson after reading the book. As I was headed ... Read More »